CPT^® 43450, Under Manipulation Procedures on the Esophagus

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 43450 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Manipulation Procedures on the Esophagus.

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The provider passes long thin tubular devices of increasing diameter to dilate, or widen, a stricture in the patient’s esophagus to improve swallowing.

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Esophageal dilation -done in clinic

Our provider is wanting to have pt do ESDT( Esophageal Self Dilation Therapy)... this generally would be done by the pt themselves at home. We are wondering if this could actually instead be done by t... [ Read More ]

43450 & Humana Medicare

I'm looking for some insight on assigning an appropriate dx code to 43450 for esophageal dilation. Anytime that I use the dx of K22.2 for a stricture, it gets denied as "inconsistent diagnosis with pr... [ Read More ]

Rigid bronchoscopy; Dilation of esophageal stricture X 2

I could use some insight/advice in coding this procedure. I'm looking at codes 43450, 43195 and 74360 for the fluoro. Any help from anyone with expertise in area is sincerely appreciated. Op Note:... [ Read More ]

esophagoscopy with dilation ,

[QUOTE="thomas7331, post: 480510, member: 5404"] You haven't included enough of the operative report here to say for sure, but I think most likely the correct code here is 43214 for the dilation if it... [ Read More ]

esophagoscopy with dilation ,

You haven't included enough of the operative report here to say for sure, but I think most likely the correct code here is 43214 for the dilation if it was done via flexible a endoscope. The diagnost... [ Read More ]

esophagoscopy with dilation ,

would coding this with a dilator be same as balloon dilation? Done by ENT esophagoscopy withdrawn and 38 French dilator placed transoral to esophagus set for 5 minutes and withdrawn 43450 for the di... [ Read More ]

Revision of Fundoplication code

Our surgeon took his patient back to surgery to do a revision of a fundoplication. He removed some stitches to allow the fundoplication to open and did a dilation of the esophagus. I have CPT code 434... [ Read More ]

Revision of Fundoplication code

billing 93312 wtih 43450 TEE wtih dilation

Has anyone ever billed 93312 with 43450 when their provider cannot pass the probe for the TEE, does the dilation with a nice note and then is able to do the TEE? I can't find any CCI edits saying they... [ Read More ]

43239, 43226 & 43450

I had the same confusion not too long ago and had to learn the long hard way :D My initial thought was 43239 with 43226 ... they I received denials and rejections, so I began using the -59 modifier .... [ Read More ]

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